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Prevent. Promote. Protect.

The mission of Monongalia County Health Department (MCHD) is to prevent disease, promote healthy living and protect our community.

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Environmental Health

Environmental Health helps to protect the health of the citizens of Monongalia County by regulating the food, water, land, public spaces and businesses of Monongalia County. Learn more about Environmental Health.

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Threat Preparedness

MCHD Threat Preparedness provides public health preparedness and response capabilities to protect the community from natural and man-made threats. Learn more about Threat Preparedness.

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Dentistry

MCHD Dentistry proudly provides quality preventive, restorative, therapeutic and cosmetic dental care for children and adults in a caring, professional environment. Learn more about MCHD Dentistry.

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MCHD WIC

MCHD WIC provides nutrition, breastfeeding support, health education and other services, free of charge, to pregnant women, mothers, infants and children up to the age of 5 who qualify. Learn more about WIC.

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Clinical Services

MCHD Clinical Services has served generations of Monongalia County residents with their medical needs ranging from adult and childhood vaccines to breast and cervical cancer screenings. Learn more about Clinical Services.

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Environmental Health

Environmental Health helps to protect the health of the citizens of Monongalia County by regulating the food, water, land, public spaces and businesses of Monongalia County. Learn more about Environmental Health.

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Threat Preparedness

MCHD Threat Preparedness provides public health preparedness and response capabilities to protect the community from natural and man-made threats. Learn more about Threat Preparedness.

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Vector Control – Ticks, Mosquitoes, etc.

Some animals and insects, such as rodents, mosquitoes and ticks, can spread diseases to humans. Although these animals and insects are a natural part of the environment where we live, by minimizing our contact with them we can help to preve...

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Vector Control – Ticks, Mosquitoes, etc.

Radiation Response Team — CBRN

Members of Monongalia County Health Department’s Threat Preparedness program work to protect area residents from the harmful effects of substances known by the acronym CBRN — Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear. Radiation is use...

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Radiation Response Team — CBRN

Nutrition Counseling and Education (WIC)

Nutritionists and registered dietitians provide nutrition assessments along with nutrition counseling and education for WIC participants. Nutritionists and dietitians also prescribe the WIC food package tailored to the individual participan...

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Nutrition Counseling and Education (WIC)

Naloxone/Narcan

Save lives. Naloxone HCL (Narcan) is a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, a result of consuming or using one or more opioid-related drugs. In order for those struggling with substance abuse to receive help, they ...

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Naloxone/Narcan

Food Safety Training

Monongalia County Health Department offers three levels of food safety training: food manager certification, person-in-charge training and food worker training. Download the 2024 Food Safety Training Schedule Food worker training Food wo...

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Food Safety Training

Epidemiology/Infectious Diseases

Epidemiology is the study of health and illness in the community and is considered the foundation of public health. At Monongalia County Health Department, our epidemiologists track infectious diseases, investigate and manage disease outb...

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Breastfeeding

There is no better food than breast milk for a baby’s first year of life. Breastfeeding provides many health, nutritional and emotional benefits to both mother and baby. Mothers enrolled in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program are ...

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Breastfeeding

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Our diverse team of highly skilled, experienced and dedicated professionals are collectively focused on the health and well-being of our community.

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News & Announcements

WIC Kitchen: Peach out with these tasty spring dishes

WIC

Mar. 13, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore It’s not even spring yet but the WIC Kitchen staff has already encountered nice ripe peaches in area stores. And it tur...

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Want to sleep better? Here are some tips.

News

Mar. 12, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside How’s Daylight Savings Time working out for you? Are you waking up in the dark again? Have you gotten adjusted to the new time schedule...

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MCHD to begin teaching well-known ServSafe food manager course

Environmental Health

Mar. 5, 2024 - MCHD to begin teaching well-known Serv-Safe food manager course MORGANTOWN, WV (March 5, 2024) —Monongalia County Health Department has added a second food m...

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Monongalia County Health Department

(304) 598-5100

453 Van Voorhis Road
Morgantown, WV 26505


Dentistry

(304) 598-5108

Environmental Health

(304) 598-5131

Threat Preparedness

(304) 225-0262

Clinical Services

(304) 598-5119

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